Hello Penn Students!
We hope your semester is off to a great start. We wanted to remind you how to find out about upcoming events at Penn. You can learn more about Quiet Period programming on the VPUL Calendar of Events. Scroll below to see details about other upcoming events on our Academic Initiatives Events Calendar.
Resources & Upcoming Events
Whether you are learning from home or staying here on Penn's campus in Philadelphia, there are plenty of virtual resources and activities for you to take part in!
Hub@Penn is a new virtual place for the Penn community to find and connect with support resources.
Join the African-American Resource Center in commemorating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with events occurring now through February 5.
Be sure to save the date for the Hub@Penn Virtual Resource Fair in just a few days on Thursday, January 28 from 11am - 1pm! You will be able to virtually connect with some of the many resources that can be found on the Hub@Penn.
More than 450 student-run organizations support the varied and robust intellectual, artistic, cultural, social, and recreational pursuits of the Penn community. Discover an organization for you today!
Additional Events
Browse more of our campus partners' upcoming events below!
TONIGHT, Monday, January 25
6pm
Let's Talkapella!
Host: The Performing Arts Council
In "Let's Talkapella", prospective acapella auditionees will hear about the A Capella Council, hear from group leaders about audition information, and have the opportunity to mingle.
Join Here!
Today, January 25
Fellowship program in the Legal Humanities Application Deadline
Host: The Collegium Institute
The program welcomes a small group of fellows to participate in six seminar-style discussion sessions. The discussions will be facilitated by academics and professionals in law, history, and philosophy. This semester's
module, Legal Humanities: Foundations and New Frontiers, will cultivate reflection on the Legal Humanities project as a whole: How can law — its substance and practice — help us to become more fully human? What might happenif legal structures and institutions were envisioned as instruments not only for justice but also for mercy and forgiveness, reconciliation and community?
Apply Here
Wednesday, Jan 27, Feb. 3 & Feb. 10
7pm
Can the News be Fixed?
Host: The Collegium Institute
Join special guest facilitator Prof. Peter Wicks for the first Food for Thought module of 2021: a series of discussions about how to read the news critically
and how to think about how much attention we should be paying to the news in the first place. Food for Thought is an informal dinner seminar where students engage fundamental questions in community without the stress of grades or papers. It provides an opportunity to read and discuss some of the most influential and provocative thinkers of the past and present.
Register Here!
Thursday, January 28
12pm
Water Exchange Speaker Series
Host: The Water Center
South Africa’s second most populous city, Cape Town recently almost ran out of water in the infamous “day zero” due to the combination of an ever growing demand, a supply reliant solely on rainwater and a one in 600 year drought. The city recently released a Water Strategy that puts forward a plan to become “water resilient” along with a number of other reforms to improve water and sanitation services. Michael Webster, head of Cape Town’s water department will present this plan and the way forward to a water secure future for Cape Town Water. Contact: watercenter@sas.upenn.edu for more information.
Register Here!
Thursday, January 28
5pm
When the Marches End: Are We For Real This Time? (Part 2)
Host: AARC, Netter Center, and PHENND
Distinguished scholars and father and daughter Dr. Henry Louis Taylor and Dr. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor join us for the hallmark program for the University of Pennsylvania’s Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Symposium on Social Change. They will share their perspectives on past, current and future changes in the movements for social justice, anti-racism, and equity, particularly as they impact BIPOC communities, as part of Penn's annual celebration of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Contact: ritaa@upenn.edu for more information.
Details about event
Register Here!
Saturday, February 13
2021-22 World House Student Fellows Program Application Deadline
Perry World House is seeking applications from rising Penn sophomores, juniors and seniors for its 2021-2022 class of World House Student Fellows. This competitive program is intended for undergraduate students from any school or department who have demonstrated a serious interest in exploring global affairs in depth during their time at Penn.
Apply Here!
Browse our robust archive of Preceptorials on various topics on the NSOAI YouTube Channel to listen to presentations from some of Penn's many accomplished staff and faculty.
Spring Engagement Days
Save the dates for Penn Spring Engagement Days! Penn undergraduates will now have three additional days with no classes in the spring semester: February 12, March 30, and April 12. These days will offer self-directed activities that advance our community, both to engage with Philadelphia for our Year of Civic Engagement and to explore opportunities and faculty expertise at Penn. Look out for more information coming soon!
- February 12 – Engaging with Faculty Research
- March 30 – Engaging with Penn Centers and Organizations
- April 12 – Engaging with Philadelphia
Year of Civic Engagement
Penn continues to celebrate the Year of Civic Engagement through spring 2021. You can participate in community and civic engagement in a variety of ways while you are a student at Penn.
The Public Health System: Health and Wellness Policies
Continuing the conversation on Racism and Anti-Racism in Contemporary America, this panel discussion will focus on health and wellness policies. Three central questions will be addressed: What is the current state of racial disparity regarding the topic? What are the root causes of this disparity? How has or might this disparity be best addressed? Join us on January 27 from 5 - 6:15pm.
Campus Health
You may have questions about how Penn is handling the COVID-19 pandemic here on campus or want to know more about PennOpen Pass, the Quiet Period, and/or more about Pods. Click on the blue buttons to find out more information about what to expect if you are going to be physically on campus this spring semester.